The Daily Dhikrs

1) The Dhikr After the Dawn Prayer

These dhikrs are performed after the dawn prayer. The dervish should perform this dhikr while seated. The dhikrs of “lā ilāha illā Allah” and “Allah”, i.e. the first and third dhikrs, should be accompanied with the Kasnazanī head movement of dhikr which represents the “striking the rock of the heart with the hammer of dhikr.”

4) The Dhikr Before the Sunset Prayer

This dhikr is a gift from Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al‑Gaylānī to the Shaikhs of Ṭarīqa Kasnazaniyya. It was communicated to Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Kasnazan shortly before he departed this world so he asked for it to be started by his successor Shaikh Hussein. Shaikh Muḥammad al-Muḥammad al‑Kasnazan describes this dhikr as being “unique, without a parallel, and very powerful” in terms of its spiritual benefits.

This dhikr is performed one hour before sunset. The dervish should perform this dhikr while seated. It can be performed collectively by a number of dervishes sitting in concentric circles, or individually. The dhikr of “Yā Arḥama ar-Raḥimīn” and the prayer after it were added by Shaikh Muhammad. The ten dhikrs are accompanied with the Kasnazanī head movement of dhikr.

6) The Dhikr After the Night Prayer

These dhikrs are performed after the night prayer. The dervish should perform this dhikr while seated. The dhikrs of “lā ilāha illā Allah” and “Allah”, i.e. the first and third dhikrs, should be accompanied with the Kasnazanī movement of dhikr, i.e. “striking the rock of the heart with the hammer of dhikr”.

Bismi Allahi ar‑Raḥmāni ar‑Raḥīm (In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful). Al‑ḥamdu lillah (Praise be to Allah), Rab al‑ʿālamīn (the Lord of all peoples), ar‑Raḥmāni ar‑Raḥīm (the Gracious, the Merciful), māliki yawm ad‑Dīn (the Master of the Day of Judgment). Iyyāka naʿbudu (It is You whom we worship), wa iyyāka nastaʿīn (and it is You whom we ask for help). Ihdina aṣ‑ṣirāṭa al‑mustaqīm (Guide us to the Straight Way), ṣirāṭa al‑ladhīna anʿamta ʿalayhim (the Way of those on whom You confer Your grace), ghayri al‑maghdūbi ʿalayhim (not of those on whom Your anger falls), walā ad‑dāllīn (and not of those who go astray) [100 times].

** The dhikr of “Astaghfiru Allah al‑‘Aẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness)” maybe also be performed 500 times at any one time instead of splitting it 100 times after each prayer.